Red Lentil Soup

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Cuisine: IndianMain Ingredient: Soup

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Original recipe makes 6 Servings

12 Peppercorns

3 Dry red chilies, seeded

1 mdOnion; chopped

4 Bay leaves, crumbled

1 1/2" piece of ginger, grated

3 tbGhee

3 3/4 cVegetable stock

1/2 lbRed lentils, washed

2 tbChopped fresh parsley

Salt

Red Lentil Soup Preparation

Heat ghee over low heat. Add onion & cook til it softens, stirring ocassionally. Add peppercorns & bay leaves & cook for 5 minutes. Add stock, 1 c water, lentils, parsley, chilies & salt. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes. When soup begins to boil, add ginger & cotinue to cook & stir for 10 minutes. Serve hot. Lentils should be soft. Adapted from Ismail Merchant "Indian Cuisine"